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RE: [RC] [RC] Lower back issues and endurance riding? - Alan Kay - A. Perez

  I resumed riding after an almost 20 year hiatus, only to find
it too painful.  Shortly thereafter I was diagnosed with a
rutured disc (L5/S1).  So the first thing I would recommend is
that your husband have a thoigh work-up by a spine specialist
(no, not a chiro, a ortho. surgeon) to rule out a herniated or
ruptured disc.  Also, if he is overweight, he should try to slim
own, as that puts terrible pressure on the lower back.

 If the doc says riding is OK, he needs to get into a
stretching and stomach strengthing routine.  If his insurance
will cover it, I highly recommend a round of phsyical therapy
focused on the lower back and strengthing the supporting msucles
AND flexibility/stretching.

 I resumed riding a year or so after spine surgery.  I got a
walking horse, but have also ridden non-gaited horses without
problem.  Cantering is actually more of a problem than trotting.
I have yet to to an endurance ride, but can ride 8 hours
without back pain.  Riding is WAY easier on my back then stanind
for any length of time.

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